An art project in Turkey is bringing together people divided along ethnic and religious lines. Twenty-four Kurdish and Turkish young adults have worked together to create documentaries and photographs about life in Turkish cities. The results are now on display in the southern Turkish city of Diyarbakir. The art project is called BAK. Latife Ulucinar is the coordinator. People, especially young people, living in different parts of Turkey don't know each other, she said. Face-to-face [meeting] is important. We want to give some possibilities to these young people to experience the city.” The project members chose the following issues: The 1923 population exchange between Greece and Turkey; Roma people; and the tattoo culture. Many works also featured the Kurds’ years-long battle for minority rights.
Title: Turkish Art Project Seeks to Bridge Ethnic Divide
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Roma people; and the tattoo culture.</span> <span data-start-time='73729' data-end-time='80979'>Many works also featured the Kurds’ years-long battle for minority rights.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1056/turk_img.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=6289 data-hint-location='57813' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1056/what_does_tattoo_mean.m4a'>What does tattoo mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='a picture or word that is drawn on a person's skin'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1056/where_people_go_for_vacations.m4a'><span>where people go for vacations</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1056/most_active_parts.m4a'><span>most active parts</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1056/a_picture_or_word_that_is_drawn_on_a_persons_skin.m4a'><span>a picture or word that is drawn on a person's skin</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1056/a_collection_of_objects.m4a'><span>a collection of objects</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=6290 data-hint-location='0' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1056/what_is_bringing_people_together_in_turkey.m4a'>What is bringing people together in Turkey?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='art'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1056/war.m4a'><span>war</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1056/art.m4a'><span>art</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1056/music.m4a'><span>music</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1056/television.m4a'><span>television</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=6291 data-hint-location='8979' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1056/young_adults_worked_together_to_create_art_about__blank__in_turkish_cities.m4a'>Young adults worked together to create art about <span class='blank'>life</span> in Turkish cities.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='life'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1056/life.m4a'><span>life</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1056/war.m4a'><span>war</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1056/violence.m4a'><span>violence</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1056/food.m4a'><span>food</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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